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8 Miles and Runnin' JAY-Z (Ft. Freeway) – 8 Miles and Runnin'
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Jay-Z, on a beat produced by Eminem, reminisces on when he was broke and how people act have changed since then. Joining him is Freeway, who at the time of this song had just been signed to Roc-A-Fella Records.

The name of the song “8 Miles and Runnin'” is a reference to the N.W.A song “100 Miles and Runnin'”.

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30 Thousand 100 Million Soulja Boy (Ft. Arab SODMG & Lil B) – 30 Thousand 100 Million
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THIS SONG NEEDS A BIO! LEAVE A SUGGESTION BELOW!

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Arab, a long-time member of SODMG, is also featured in this track alongside Lil B (whose verse is already in here). You need to add his verse.

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One more mile 'til the road runs out, out Frank Ocean – Swim Good
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Notice how in the last verse, he said there were 5 more miles. He’s getting closer to his destination, his destination being the end of the road, when he’ll commit suicide.

Frank isn’t lying about the distance or using it as a metaphor: he travels 4 miles from 0:57 to 2:09. In that 72 second timeframe, we can mathematically determine he’s traveling 200 miles per hour.

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All you Klingons in the fucking house Beastie Boys – Ch-Check It Out
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Referring back to the “Trekkie” reference above. Klingons were aliens in the Star Trek television series.

In the censored version, MCA’s line became “All you Klingons in your grandma’s house”

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Ch-Check It Out Beastie Boys – Ch-Check It Out
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No, for real, ch-check this out!

“Ch-Check It Out” is the opening track and lead single from the Beastie’s sixth studio album To the 5 Boroughs – their first single in five years. It found international success – reaching #8 in the UK and various other numbers on several pop charts around the world including a #68 peak in the US in May 2004. It also topped the US Alternative Songs Chart and was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2005 Grammys.

The Boys famously performed “Ch-Check It Out” on Late Night With David Letterman in 2004 starting at a subway terminal and having a cameraman follow as they walk through the city and onto the set of the show, where Mix Master Mike was operating his turntables.

Samples include:

  • “The O.J. Chronicles” — an episode of "The Joe Frank Show” by Joe Frank & David Cross

  • “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Peggy Lee

Beastiemania reports that “Ch-Check It Out” has been performed in 117 known concerts.


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Zulu Nation, brothers' last creation
Minds get flooded, ejaculation A Tribe Called Quest – Buggin' Out
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The Universal Zulu Nation is a hip hop awareness group formed and headed by Afrika Bambaataa.

Other members of the Zulu nation include KRS-ONE, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, and Rakim.

Tip is saying that he and his Zulu Nation brothers have so much creativity that it floods from their minds in an explosive manner.

This is one of the first cited instances of punchline flow. Tip is also saying that the rhymes flood the minds of the rappers, then they ‘ejaculate’ or release them onto the microphone

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Glorification's JT0 – Pain
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Jewlz has released a series of Glorification mixtapes over the years

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They Shaitan army, they display it proudly Vinnie Paz (Ft. Block McCloud) – End of Days
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“Shaitan” is the Arabic word for the Devil, or demons who follow Iblis. Comes from the Hebrew “Satan.”

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The word “satan” comes directly from Hebrew and means “adversary.” The Arabic term developed later (Arabic didn’t exist yet at the time the Hebrew bible was written) but shares the same root as the Hebrew word.

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The Satans army are the people who ‘think’ they are controlling the world atm. I.e illumanaties, world leaders, and the people behind them who are in power. They are the ones who are displaying all these lies and innapropiate things in the media, so they can corrupt peoples minds, and you give in without realising whats going on.

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King Mike G – King
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You know how some rappers will make little jokes that reference Steven King sometimes?

Well, Mike G (aka “The King”) of Odd Future just one-upped all of them-this whole fucking song is made of Stephen King quotes and references.

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Stephen King

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I ain't playing with the mixtapes Lil B – XXL Freshman Freestyle
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You may think Lil B is fucking around because he’s primarily a mixtape rapper – but he’s serious..

Someday, a Lil B album will come out (maybe)

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He’s saying his mixtape game is serious. He probably releases the most mixtapes of any rapper out right now.

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